Effective: December 16, 2020
Latest Legislation: House Bill 203 - 133rd General Assembly
(A)(1) Each person who is licensed to practice dentistry in Ohio shall, on or before the first day of January of each even-numbered year, register with the state dental board. The registration shall be made on a form prescribed by the board and furnished by the secretary, shall include the licensee's name, address, license number, and such other reasonable information as the board may consider necessary, and shall include payment of a biennial registration fee of three hundred twelve dollars. If the licensee is a mobile dental facility operator as defined in section 4715.70 of the Revised Code, the licensee shall so specify on the form and include any other information the board considers necessary to monitor compliance with sections 4715.71 and 4715.72 of the Revised Code. Subject to division (C) of this section, a registration shall be in effect for the two-year period beginning on the first day of January of the even-numbered year and ending on the last day of December of the following odd-numbered year, and shall be renewed in accordance with the standard renewal procedure of sections 4745.01 to 4745.03 of the Revised Code.
(2)(a) Except as provided in division (A)(2)(b) of this section, in the case of a licensee seeking registration who prescribes or personally furnishes opioid analgesics or benzodiazepines, as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code, the licensee shall certify to the board whether the licensee has been granted access to the drug database established and maintained by the state board of pharmacy pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code.
(b) The requirement in division (A)(2)(a) of this section does not apply if any of the following is the case:
(i) The state board of pharmacy notifies the state dental board pursuant to section 4729.861 of the Revised Code that the licensee has been restricted from obtaining further information from the drug database.
(ii) The state board of pharmacy no longer maintains the drug database.
(iii) The licensee does not practice dentistry in this state.
(3) If a licensee certifies to the state dental board that the licensee has been granted access to the drug database and the board finds through an audit or other means that the licensee has not been granted access, the board may take action under section 4715.30 of the Revised Code.
(B) A licensed dentist who desires to temporarily retire from practice and who has given the board notice in writing to that effect shall be granted such a retirement, provided only that at that time all previous registration fees and additional costs of reinstatement have been paid.
(C) Not later than the thirty-first day of January of an even-numbered year, the board shall send a notice by certified mail to a dentist who fails to renew a license in accordance with division (A) of this section. The notice shall state all of the following:
(1) That the board has not received the registration form and fee described in that division;
(2) That the license shall remain valid and in good standing until the first day of April following the last day of December of the odd-numbered year in which the dentist was scheduled to renew if the dentist remains in compliance with all other applicable provisions of this chapter and any rule adopted under it;
(3) That the license may be renewed until the first day of April following the last day of December of the odd-numbered year in which the dentist was scheduled to renew by the payment of the biennial registration fee and an additional fee of one hundred twenty-seven dollars to cover the cost of late renewal;
(4) That unless the board receives the registration form and fee before the first day of April following the last day of December of the odd-numbered year in which the dentist was scheduled to renew, the board may, on or after the relevant first day of April, initiate disciplinary action against the dentist pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code;
(5) That a dentist whose license has been suspended as a result of disciplinary action initiated pursuant to division (C)(4) of this section may be reinstated by the payment of the biennial registration fee and an additional fee of three hundred eighty-one dollars to cover the cost of reinstatement.
(D) Each dentist licensed to practice, whether a resident or not, shall notify the secretary in writing or electronically of any change in the dentist's office address or employment within ten days after such change has taken place. On the first day of July of every even-numbered year, the secretary shall issue a printed roster of the names and addresses so registered.
(E) Forty dollars of each biennial registration fee shall be paid to the dentist loan repayment fund created under section 3702.95 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 47 | Occupations-Professions
Chapter 4715 | Dentists; Dental Hygienists
Section 4715.01 | Dentist - Dental Hygienist Definitions.
Section 4715.02 | State Dental Board.
Section 4715.03 | Board Organization - Examinations.
Section 4715.031 | Development and Implementation of Quality Intervention Program.
Section 4715.032 | Supervisory Investigative Panel.
Section 4715.033 | Issuance of Subpoenas.
Section 4715.034 | Authority of Panel to Meet With Individuals Under Investigation; Recommendations.
Section 4715.035 | Calculation of Time Period for Recommendation.
Section 4715.036 | Requests for Copies of Investigative Items.
Section 4715.037 | Appointment of Referees or Examiners; Terms.
Section 4715.038 | Conduct of Hearing; Findings.
Section 4715.039 | Oral Arguments; Final Decision; Appeal.
Section 4715.04 | Secretary's Bond - Depositing Receipts.
Section 4715.05 | Prosecution - Injunctive Relief.
Section 4715.06 | Compensation and Expenses of Board.
Section 4715.07 | Affiliation With American Association of Dental Examiners.
Section 4715.08 | Official Seal and Records.
Section 4715.09 | Unlicensed Practice Prohibited.
Section 4715.10 | Application for License.
Section 4715.101 | License Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.
Section 4715.11 | Standards and Examination.
Section 4715.12 | License - Re-Examination.
Section 4715.13 | Fees for Licenses or Permits.
Section 4715.14 | Registration - Notice of Change of Address.
Section 4715.141 | Continuing Education.
Section 4715.16 | Application for Limited License.
Section 4715.17 | License to Be Displayed.
Section 4715.18 | Practice Name.
Section 4715.20 | Conditions to Practice as Dental Hygienist.
Section 4715.21 | License Application.
Section 4715.22 | Supervision of Licensed Dentist.
Section 4715.23 | Practice Limitations.
Section 4715.231 | Administration of Local Anesthesia by Dental Hygienist.
Section 4715.24 | Registration - Notice of Change of Address.
Section 4715.241 | Dental Hygienist; Notice of Temporary Retirement.
Section 4715.242 | Reinstatement.
Section 4715.25 | Continuing Education.
Section 4715.251 | Completion of Basic Life-Support Training Course.
Section 4715.26 | Record of Dental Hygienists and Location.
Section 4715.27 | Reciprocity.
Section 4715.28 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 4715.29 | Employment of Dental Hygienist.
Section 4715.30 | Disciplinary Actions.
Section 4715.302 | Dentist's Review of Patient Information Available Through Drug Database.
Section 4715.32 | Using Diploma or License With Intent to Defraud.
Section 4715.33 | Students Exempted.
Section 4715.34 | Provisions Not Applicable to Physicians and Surgeons - Exception.
Section 4715.35 | Payment of Fines and Forfeitures.
Section 4715.36 | Definitions.
Section 4715.361 | Oral Health Access Supervision Program.
Section 4715.362 | Application for Permit; Dentist.
Section 4715.363 | Application for Permit; Dental Hygienist.
Section 4715.364 | Permit Required.
Section 4715.365 | Authority Under Permit.
Section 4715.366 | Compliance With Protocols; Appointment With Authorizing Dentist.
Section 4715.367 | Maximum Number of Permittees Under Authorizing Dentist.
Section 4715.368 | List of Locations Where Services Are Provided.
Section 4715.369 | Expiration of Oral Health Access Supervision Permit; Renewal.
Section 4715.37 | Expiration of Permit to Practice Under Dentist's Supervision; Renewal.
Section 4715.371 | Directory of Permit Holders.
Section 4715.372 | Adoption of Rules; Course Standards.
Section 4715.373 | Authorized Activities.
Section 4715.374 | Suspension or Revocation of Permit.
Section 4715.375 | Annual Reports.
Section 4715.38 | Fees in Excess of Statutory Amounts.
Section 4715.39 | Permitted Duties.
Section 4715.40 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.
Section 4715.41 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.
Section 4715.42 | Volunteer's Certificate.
Section 4715.421 | Temporary Dental Volunteer's Certificate.
Section 4715.43 | Teledentistry; Definitions; Permit.
Section 4715.431 | Scope of Permit.
Section 4715.432 | Expiration; Renewal.
Section 4715.433 | Suspension or Revocation.
Section 4715.434 | List of Locations.
Section 4715.435 | Authorized Persons.
Section 4715.437 | Construction of Teledentistry Provisions.
Section 4715.438 | Laws and Rules Not Altered by h.b. 122 of the 134th General Assembly.
Section 4715.51 | Dental X-Ray Machine Operator Definitions.
Section 4715.52 | Unlicensed Practice.
Section 4715.53 | License Qualifications.
Section 4715.56 | Dentist Supervision of Radiologic Procedures.
Section 4715.57 | Continuing Education Accreditation.
Section 4715.61 | Registration as Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary Required.
Section 4715.62 | Application to Register as Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary.
Section 4715.63 | Expiration and Renewal of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary Registration.
Section 4715.64 | Practice as Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary.
Section 4715.65 | Record of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary Registrants.
Section 4715.66 | Rules Governing Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries.
Section 4715.70 | Mobile Dental Facilities - Definitions.
Section 4715.71 | Mobile Dental Facilities - Information to Patients.
Section 4715.72 | Mobile Dental Facilities - Information to Board and Treatment Venues.